Amalakasramam

When the Devas and Asuras churned palazhi with Mandara mountain and Vasuki as the rope, Godess Lakshmi along with a goosberry tree(Malayalam- nelli, Sanskrit- amalaki, Botanical name- Philanthus emblica) came out of it . Lord Mahavishnu accepted Godess Lakshmi and took the tree to Vaikunda. When Brahama Deva approached Lord Dattatraya as he forgot the Vedas, he planted a twig of this tree brought from Vaikunda at Sahya hills. Parasurama worshipped Lord Maheswara under this tree and hence gooseberry tree got the blessings of Lord Siva. So this tree became dear to not only trinities but also Lord Datatreya. Since Amalaki tree was growing in Dattathreya ashram it was called Amalakasramam.